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VISIT OF THE DEFENCE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUB COMMITTEE.
YOUR TELNO 514 OF 1ST JULY.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DOES NOT EMPLOY SHORTHAND WRITERS OF THE KIND DESCRIBED IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 AND THE SERVICES ARE ALSO UNABLE TO HELP THOUGH IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY WE COULD TRANSCRIBE FROM TAPE RECORDINGS. BUT THE WORK WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE AND WE WOULD BE RELUCTANT TO TAKE THIS ON UNLESS YOU CONSIDERED IT ESSENTIAL. QUITE APART FROM THIS, WE AGREE WITH YOU THAT IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO STEER THE COMMITTEE AWAY FROM THE WHOLE IDEA OF TAKING FORMAL EVIDENCE.
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